Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone

Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.If you don’t get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive. Apple published the estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare Plus today, as reported by MacRumors, and they can be high: Battery service, for example, will cost $229, inner display damage will cost $999, and “other damage” costs $1,499.Here’s Apple’s estimated costs for various repairs if you don’t have AppleCare Plus:Cover layer damage $49Back glass damage $199Battery service $229Rear camera damage $229Outer display damage $379Outer display and back glass damage $509Inner display damage $999Other damage $1,499With AppleCare Plus, prices are lower, including $0 for battery service, $99 to repair the inner display, and $99 for “other accidental damage.” But AppleCare Plus with Theft and Loss for the iPhone Duo is its own cost, at $19.99 per month, $199.99 per year, or a flat $399.The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and will be available on October 23rd, with preorders kicking off on Friday at 8AM ET.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay Peters